N.N. Ubachukwu

• Doctor of Philosophy
• Lecturer at Nigerian Army University biu

Orderly planning and development of cities, towns or neighborhood are achieved through stipulation of adequate standards. However, in most Africa, developments are neither orderly nor sustainable due to locations of uncomplimentary structures side-by-side. This paper therefore, examined Terrain factors exploited by petroleum entrepreneurs for locat...

Concerns about expiry date and the purity of sachet water sometimes become evident after it has been stored for a long period. This study aimed at assessing the effects of storage duration on physicochemical and microbial parameters of some selected sachet water sold in Biu Local Government Area of Borno State, Nigeria. Four different sachet waters...

This study investigated food security governance in relation to taming the endemic starvation for peace and sustainable development in Africa. Food and nutrition security remain a multi-dimensional concept to ensure sustainability of the food system by 2030. It is a prerequisite to meaningful development as starving people are not capable of learni...

The paper examined the spatial pattern of Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) generation and management options in the Enugu Metropolis. Ten (10) layouts were randomly selected from forty one (41) residential layouts that make up Enugu Metropolis. A total of 300 structured questionnaires were randomly administered to households, while oral interviews w...

The study evaluated the level of awareness of the risk of pesticide use on the environment in Edo North. The study was conducted among 400 farmers from twenty (20) villages in Etsako West Local Government Area of Edo State, Nigeria. Most frequently used pesticides were within the WHO class II pesticides (moderately toxic), which are considered as m...

The global climate is changing with attendant devastating consequences on human livelihood and socioeconomic activities. This change has been related to greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, wh ich primarily include carbon dioxide (C O2), methane (CH4), and nitrous oxide (N2O) and are characterised by spatiotemporal fluctuations over the planet. The obje...

Environment for decades has been subjected to varied degree of degradations majorly by anthropogenic activities at the detriment of its full potentials. In light of this, the paper evaluates environmental risk perceptions of residential and commercial outfits in the neighborhoods of petrol stations in Maiduguri metropolis. Data were collected quant...

Land tenure systems under secular and customary systems were examined for their significance in land use and climate change mitigation. The review explored the customary land ownership and ownership under the secular system. It found that under the customary law, the land is vested in the community or family and no one has the right to alienation....

The study aimed to investigate the impact of urban flooding on small and medium scale businesses in Benin City. Ten locations including, BDPA quarter, Uselu market, Oliha market, Ekenwan quarter, Ogida quarter, Uwelu market, New Benin, Ikpoba Hill, Aduwawa, Upper Sakponba were purposively selected for the study due to previous flood experience. Usi...

Akure town has over the years witnessed increasing human activities as a result of urban expansion. One of the indictors of this expansion is solid waste generation and associated land pollution arising from open dump waste disposal method. Leachate from these dump sites are known to be major source of heavy metal contaminations in soil. The study...

The present study aims to examine household hazardous waste generation and Management patterns in Enugu metropolis. A total of Ten (10) layouts were randomly selected out of forty one (41) residential layouts that make up Enugu Metropolis. The layouts include, Abakpa, Achara, Asata, Awkunanaw, G.R.A., Independence layout, Iva-Valley, New Haven, Ogu...

The study investigated the seasonal distribution and load duration curves of selected pollutants in River Ekulu, Enugu urban, Nigeria. Selected water quality parameters such as turbidity, total suspended solid, iron, magnesium, phosphate, and total coliform were analyzed using standard methods. Data were collected between October 2015 and September...

The study investigated the socio-economic impacts of the 2012 flooding in the riverine areas Isoko south Local Government area, Delta State. Two communities Oleh and Aviara which were greatly affected by the flood event were selected for the study. Both purposive and simple random sampling techniques were adopted in the survey. A total of two hundr...

The study attempts to examine the awareness level household hazardous waste in Enugu metropolis. HHW generated in Enugu Metropolis were classified into eight, they include paints, garden chemicals, batteries, motoring products, medicines, home cleaning products, e-waste and household glasses. Ten layouts were randomly selected out of 41. A total nu...